Fountain comb



FOUNTAIN COMB J. E. CUNNINGHAM Filed Aprila,

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INVENTOR WITNESSES Patented F ela/9, 1926.

UNITED STATES JAMES E. CUNNINGHAM, or Mcxnnsronr,

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB F ONE-HALF T0 CHARLES F. MCCOY, 0F MGKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

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' Application filed April 8,

To all whom t mag/ concern: Be it known that I, JAMES E. CUNNING- HAM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of McKeesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fountain Combs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combs, and has for an object the provision of a fountain comb adapted to contain a liquid such as a tonic or dye for treating the hair. f It is another special object to providea comb having a pair of reservoirs, a primary reservoir for storage purposes, and a secondary reservoir for directly supplying the distributing tubes or ducts for feeding the tonic or dye upon the scalp, together with a single manually operated means for controlling the filling opening for the primary reservoir and the flow of liquid between the two reservoirs.

A further object is to provide in a comb of the character referred to a common closure means for successively closing the filling opening for the main reservoir and the passageway establishing communication between the two reservoirs when moved in one direction, and vice versa, whereby to permit free flow from the main to the auX- iliary reservoir without uncovering the filling opening.

These and other objects of the invention will more fully appear when taken in conjunction with the following description and the appended claims.`

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the application, Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing a 'comb made in' accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 a vertical ltransverse sectional view, showing lthe arrangement of the two reservoirs, dis .tributing ducts, and the common closure plug disposed in position for permitting the main reservoir to be filled through the filling opening; Fig. 3 a fragmentary sectional view, showing the closure plug positioned for closing the lling openmg to the primary reservoir, while permitting free iiow from the main to the auxiliary reservoir; Fig. 4 a view similar to Fig. 3, in which the closure plug-has been moved so as to serve the dual -function of Jclosing both the lling opening and the passage- 1925. Serial No. 21,510.

way establishing communication between the reservoirs; and Fig. 5 a transverse sectional View taken Isubstantially on the line V-V of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the` body portion of --the comb which is equipped with a plurality of teeth indicated at 2. The body l is provided with two longitudinally extending bores forming the resorvpirs 3 and 4. respectively, the reservoir 3 serving as a primary reservoir for storage purposes, while the reservoir 4 is intended as an auxiliary one for directly supplying the liquid to the feeding ducts 5 extending from the reservoir to the tips of a number oi' spaced apart teeth, such as clearly indicated in Figs. E2 to 4 of the drawings.

Located adjacent one end of the comb and opening directly from the exterior into the primary reservoir 3 is a filling opening 6, while slightly off-set from the filling opening at a point inwardly therefrom longitudinally of the body is a passageway in the form of an opening 7 establishing communication between the two reservoirs.

Both of the bores forming the reservoirs extend completely to one end of the body that forming the auxiliary reservoir 4 being permanently closed by a plug 8, while the extremity of the bore forming the primary reservoir is internally threaded foi` the purpose of receiving an e'xteriorly threaded closure plug 9 which extends slightly beyond the end of the body. This closure plug performs the dual function of controlling the opening and closing of both the filling opening 6 and the passageway 7 or fis in other words a common closure means for both the filling opening and the passageway.

In order to fill the reservoirs, the closure plug 9 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, when the desired liquid ma be readily poured through the filling opening 6` for the purpose of lilling both of the reserion voirs. When filled, the plug may be forced Y inwardly, by turning in the proper direction, to the position indicated in Fig. 4, so as to effectively close both the opening 6 and the passageway 7 The plug occupies this positionv when the comb is not in use.

Whenever it is desired to ap 1y the tonic or dye to the hair or scalp, die plug 9 is moved from the position shown in Fig. 4 to that-shown in Fig. 3 so as to uncover the Q i j 1,571,933

assageway 7 While still maintaining the nlling opening 6 closed. lVith the parts thus arranged, the teeth of the comb 'are drawn through the hair in the usual manner, and the liquid is fed from the main reservoir to the auxiliary reservoir, and thence directly to the feeding ducts 5 of the teeth into the hair or upon the scalp. By adjusting the inner end of the plug to partially close the passageway l7, the rate of flow therethrough may be governed to a nicety.

Although the feeding ducts 5 have been illustrated as disposed merely in certain spaced teeth of the comb, and as discharging at the tips thereof, it is obvious that as many of the teeth may be provided with feeding ducts as is found desirable, and that the discharge ends of the ducts may be located at the side of the teeth instead of at their extreme tips, without departing from the invention.

The usual method of treating the hair or sca-lp 'is to rub the liquid thcreinto with the tips of the fingers, but this is a more or less disagreeable and dithcult task. The present invention affords a means 'for easily and eli'ectivcly accomplishing the saine purpose with considerably less trouble and eiiort, is simple in construction, contains a minimum number of parts, and is so arranged that a common closure means serves the dual purpose of controlling both the `filling opening for the main storage reservoir and the flow of the fluid through the passageway establishing communication between the main and auxiliary reservoirs.

I claim:

l. A fountain comb comprising a body `provided with a pair of reservoirs and a passageway establishing communication between said reservoirs, said body having a filling opening communicatingl with one of said reservoirs and located between the end of the body and the said passageway, and a closure plug common to the said filling opening and the said passageway adapted to iin-- cover said passageway while maintainingthe filling opening closed.

2. A fountain comb comprising a body portion and a plurality of teeth projcctin therefrom, said body portion being provide with a niain reservoir and 'an auxiliary reservoir, the body having a passagewayestablishing lcommimication between the said reservoirs, spaced apart teeth projecting from the bodyportiolliaving feeding ducts extending therethrough leading from the auxiliary reservoir to the tips of said teeth, the body being provided with a iilling opening, opening into the main reservoir, said filling opening being oiiset longitudinally of the body from' the said passageway, and a common closure plug for successively closing the filling opening and the passageway.

3. A fountain comb comprising a body having a pair of spaced longitudinal bores forming main and auxiliary reservoirs and a passageway adjacent one end thereof establishing communication between the reservoirs, said body being provided with a filling opening intermediate the end of the body and the said passageway entering the main reservoir, the bore :forming the main reservoir extending completely to one end of the body, and a closure plug filling the o en end oi? the last named bore and Inova le longitudinally therein, said plug' serving as a common closure means for both the filling opening and the said passageway.

el. A fountain comb comprising a body having a pair of spaced longitudinal bores forming main and auxiliary reservoirs vand a passageway adjacent one end thereof establishing communication between the reservoirs, said body being provided with a lilling opening intermediate the end of the body and the said passageway entering the main reservoir, the bore forming the main reservoir extending completely to one end of the body and being internally threaded adjacent its extremity, a threaded plug cooperating with the said threaded extremity and projecting beyond the end of the body, longitudinal movement of the said plug serving to successively close the filling opening and the said passageway when projected inwardly of the body.

ln testimony whereof, I sign m name.

JAMES E, CUNNIN HELM.f 

